I have 1 of the 3 (LBP- it was cheep cheep cheep), I can borrow another 1 of the 3 (HR), and I need a pretty damn good recommendation of VC (is it limited to *strictly* battles? I had enough of that after maxing FF13 :( ... )

VC has lengthy battles that hold the bulk of the gameplay, but every battle is meaningful and feels like an interactive part of the story (save for the training center battles purely for level building.) I found battling fun and involved too (they're a mix of SRPG and realtime.) And the story itself is fantastic with very lengthy cutscenes. The game is presented as more like an interactive book. I picked it up new for 20 USD and it's a game I'd have paid full price for.

And in my edit, I mentioned Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction. If you like action platformers, it's a fun one.

The best game I've played on the PS3 this year hands down was Heavy Rain. The controls might take some time to get used to, but damn talk about a story that played with my mind from the beginning to the end...just wow. Blazblue is also a great fighting game, but at this point I'd wait for Continuum Shift, which is out the 27th. I'd rent Heavenly Sword, fun game, but I think it takes around 6 hours or so to beat, so it's one of those games to give a spin, but probably not worth investing in. Call me a dork, but I also really liked the new Ratchet & Clank game, A Crack in Time.

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Dice, as far as rpgs go, you should get VC and Demon's Souls if you don't mind the challenge, as you probably already know the game is hard.Uncharted 2 is the first game any PS3 owner should get, it's platinum so it's a no-brainer. Don't even waste time reading the rest of this post and go buy it. I also recommend the prequel, it's almost as good.If you like the metal gear franchise MGS4 will blow your mind.Download flower from the PSN store, you will love it, believe me.If you want an action game that redefines the word epic and is the best looking console game on the market along with uncharted 2 get god of war 3, be warned though that the game is extremely violent.Heavy Rain is great but might not be your cup of tea, play the demo.If you like the idea of a GTA4 where your character has fantastic super powers and the city reacts to the way you behave, infamous is a great choice, it's also platinum, I've seen it with ridiculous prices. The latest ratchet and clank will satisfy all your platforming needs.If you like the concept of little big planet the game is dirt cheap but you might also want to wait for the sequel which will improve on it tenfold.If yoú like first person shooters try killzone 2, another game that will blow your mind with its visuals.I don't know if you like wipeout, HD + the fury expansion can be downloaded from PSN or bought on disc (it's the same price) for peanuts, even if you're not into racers the game is just too damn fun. The game combines insane visuals with lightning speed and is as smooth as it gets, it's a joy to play and watch.

Oh, and go watch the last guardian trailers because once you do you will feel all warm and fuzzy inside whenever you think about it though the wait will be painfull, I don't think we'll be playing it by this time next year.

Thanks for the suggestions (so far?)!!!! I definitely have some shopping to do (and cash to save).I've really enjoyed the turn-around of fantastic States/Euro-made games that have completely floored Japanese ones (I probably won't get BlazBlue; I'm not too fond of fighters, and the characters look pretentious and retarded... I'd actually prefer the stereotyped ethnic designs of Street Fighter :P )